Hand iron



July 10. 1928.

J. WILSON-HAFFENDEN HAND IRON Filed 001;. 14, 1926 s Sheets-Sheet July 10, 1928.

J. WlLSON-HAFFENDEN HAND IRON Filed Oct. 14. 1926 5 Sheets-Sheet fix en for J. WILSONHAFFENDEN July 10. 1923.

HAND IRON Filed Oct. 14, 1926 s Sheets-Sheet P? 0% w 2 J 3 r 5 0 1.1M 4 5 [\4 3 Z 0 w Patented July 10, 1928.

UNITED STATES .1 AMES WILSON-HAFFENDEN, OF LONDON, ENGLAND HAND man.

Application filed October 14, 1926, Serial No. 141,551, and in Great Britain Ju1y 9, 1926.

'lhis invention relates to that class of hand iron provided with a tray beneath the handle so that on inversion of the iron, the tray can be filled with spirit or have a solid fuel applied, which on being ignited Wlll heat the iron whilst out of use.

In such construction the tray has been fixed and in some cases, to get at the tray more conveniently for filling and lighting purposes, a hole has been made in the iron directly over the tray so that the spirit can be poured therethrough into the tray, or the iron was hinged to the handle to expose the tra h ow according to this invention I connect the tray preferably at the end or ends, to the handle or a pillar connecting the iron to the handle, by a pivot or sliding arrangement, so that the greater part of the tray or trough can be projected outside the appliance for filling and lightin purposes, or in stead of pivoting or slicing the tray or trough, I may pivot a frame or connect to a sliding arrangement, to which the tray may be temporarily or permanently con nected, and I may construct withror attach to one side of the tray or the frame carrying the tray, a shield extending to the under surface of the iron, so that the flame from the fuel is better directed on to the iron and protected from being blown away from the iron by a current of air, and thus ensures a better and quicker heating of the iron.

The fuel employed is either liquid or solid.

My invention will be more completely understood from the following description aided by the annexed drawings which illustrate three constructions embodying my invention.

Figure 1 is a side elevation partly in section; Figure 2a section on the line aa of Figure 1; Figure 3 a section on the line Z) Z) of Figure 1, and Figure 4: an end view of a construction in which the fuel tray is riveted to a shield, the shield being pivoted or hinged to all of the posts connecting the iron and handle, the shield being formed with a spring clip embracing the other posts.

Figure 5. is a side elevation; Figure 6 section on theline a 0 of Figure 5; Figure '7 a section on the line (Z aof Figure 5 and Figure 8 a plan of the iron sliding the tray open for receiving the fuel and of being lighted, and in which the fuel tray and shield are constructed from one piece of metal.

Figure 9 is a side elevation; F .igure 10 a section on the line (2 e of Figure 9 and Figure 11 a section on the line 7 f of Figure 9 of a construction in which the fuel tray is connected to the handle by a sliding arrangement, the base carrying the tray being pro vided with a shield.

The iron 1 is connected, by tubular pillars 2, 2 to the handle 3, the fastening bcingby screws 4, 4 passing through the iron and.

pillars and entering the handle and the iron 1 is hollowed as at 5, on one side as is known.

According to the construction shown in Figures 1 to 4, I employ a fuel tray 6 which may be either stamped or cast and provide same with holed lugs 7, 7 and by theseholed lugs I secure the fuel tray 6 to one side of a shield S by rivets 9.

The shield 8 is constructed at one end with a curved lip 10 which encircles one of the posts 2, whilst the other end is formed as a spring clip 11 which, when the tray 6 and shield 8 are in the closed position, engages the other post 2 to hold the shield and tray.

According to Figures 5, 6, 7 and 8, the shield 8 and tray 6 are formed from one piec of metal and by cutting the sheet in a manner well known and bending the portions to form the bottom ends and one side of the tray,such bent portions can be brazed together at their edges to form the tray with a portion of the shield as one side of the tray.

According to Figures 9, 10 and 11, the shield 8 is provided with curved ends 10, 11 and with a right angled extension 12 forming a base and on this bas 12 is secured the fuel tray 6.

I secure a plate 13 to the handle 3 and in this plate I stamp out two lips 14, 14, under which the side edges of the base 12 engage.

To heat the iron it is necessary to supply the tray 6 with fuel and the hand iron is positioned up side down or inverted, as shown, as resting or supported upon the handle. The shield and tray are swung or revolved about its pivot or hinge until the tray is outside the iron as at Figure 8, or if the sliding arrangement is employed, the shield and tray can be pulled away from the iron and the fuel can be applied and lighted, when, by repositioning the shield and tray under the iron, the iron can be heated. As the shield is of a size to fill up or nearly fill up the open ing on one side of the iron between the iron and the handle, the flame from the fuel will have full action on the top part of the iron that does not engage the articles to be ironed, to heat the iron, and should. there be a current of air in the neighbourhood of the iron, the shield will prevent the flame being blown away from the iron. When the iron is sullieiently heated, that is, after all of the fuel has burned out, the handle is manipulated in theusual manner.

Other constructions may be employed and the fuel tray may be connected to the handle or the iron instead of one of the pillars if desired.

The tray is of a size to contain snllicient fuel for properly heating the iron with one charge of fuel.

What I do claim as my invention and desire to claim is 1. In combination, a sad-iron, two pillars connected to and projecting from the top side thereoflfla combined handle and iron support connected to said pillars, and a combined burner and deflector swingingly connected to one pillar and provided with means for detachably engaging the other pillar.

2. In combination, a sad-iron, two pillars connected to and projecting from the top side thereof, a combined handle and iron support coi'mected to said pillars, and a com binedfuel tank and deflector swingingly connected to one pillar and provided with means to engage the remaining: pillar to hold the tank and deflector operahly to the sad iron and when the iron is inverted.

3. In combination, a sad-iron, two pillars connected to and projecting from the top side thereof, a. combined handle and iron support connected to said pillars. a deflector connected to one pillar for horizontal swinging movement and provided with means for engaging the remaining pillar when the defiector is in normal position, and a burner carried bodily by the deflector.

In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand.

JAMES W'ILSONJIAFFENDEN. 

